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Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Vascular Surgeon

SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsContract

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a civilian Vascular Surgeon at the VA Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Position Overview

  • Call Back
  • Outpatient Services Monday thru Friday
  • Weekend Call
  • Independent Contractor status
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Clinic Hours- Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • VA Business Hours: Regularly scheduled business hours for outpatient services areMonday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm;
  • Operating Room (OR) Team Hours: Monday –Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm.
  • Clinical hours for outpatient services or surgery shall comprise the 8.5 hour days
  • Job Requirements
  • Board Certified
  • Active DEA
  • BLS and ACLS

Any Active State License

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania is located near the Pocono Mountains and within a few hours of Philadelphia, and New York City. Affordable cost of living, beautiful mountains scenery, outdoor recreation and a vibrant downtown. Small town charm and easy access to major metropolitan areas! Wilkes-Barre offer an excellent balance of charm and a family -friendly community.

Company Overview

At Spectrum, we utilize over thirty-five years of experience providing optimal solutions for federal agencies that are both innovative and cost-effective. We hold ourselves to the highest standard to ensure successful outcomes for the facilities and healthcare professionals we serve. As a Joint Commission Certified Healthcare Resource, dependability and service are the driving forces of our mission.

  • EOE/Disabled/Veterans
  • Location: Location
  • US-PA-Wilkes Barre
  • Recruiter: Full Name: First Last
  • Melani Alper
  • Direct phone number
  • 3147444248
  • Recruiter: Email melani_alper@spectrumhealth.com

Key Responsibilities

Provide vascular surgery services for outpatient clinics and operating room procedures at the VA Medical Center. Manage patient care during regularly scheduled business hours and handle weekend call duties.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified with an active DEA and state license. BLS and ACLS certifications are also required.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient CareSurgical ProceduresPatient ManagementClinical Care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Spectrum Healthcare Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 79 active listings.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 10.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Surgeon Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 7 employers

28
$350k
7
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
12%
Relocation assistance
9%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 876 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$1,340/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Hospitals and Health Care
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201-500 employees